RENAME



Dear followers

We received a mail from the 21st Independent Parachute Companys

Veterans association. They wondered if we could be so kind to change the name,

so that it would not be misleading.

We agree with the 21st IPC Veterans association and changed it to

Red Devils Re-enactment Group.

We apologize for the inconvenience and if we misled or offended members of

the 21st Independent Parachute Companys Veterans association.

Sincerely

Jan

FRANCE, AUTUMN OF 1944

October 12 to 14 this year.

A small story from the past weekend.

Autumn of 1944 somewhere in France. There was some British troopes that

blew away from their own forces in a air landing operation behind enemy lines.

It was men from the units 21st IPC that would mark the ground for a

major operation.

After they had orientate themselves, they came in contact with the local people.

They informed that there were German troops in the area and they had American

prisoners amongst them and that there was local resistance movement.

While the British were informed by the locals, they heard aircraft in the air and that

they attacked the German units on the ground from the air.

21st IPC lookout for theYankee´s.

At this time when the Germans were attacked from the air, The Americans took

the opportunity to escape. The men belonged to the U.S. 2nd armor and was

part of the great operation that had been launched. They had been told before the

operation started that it would be a airdropp and if someone would get lost they

should go to the designated areas and to try to rendezvous whit the British units.

American prisoners.

Strike of luck did  the Americans rendezvous white British unit and consolidate

there options. They agreed that the best thing was to try to get in contact with

local resistance movement. On the way to try to find the LRM the got

detected by the LRM. The LRM were on their way to sabotage a radio station

and needed backup, followed the British and Americans the LRM and

supported them in there mission.

Some skirmishes actions was there on this day.

It was a nice day and a good scenario.

French resistance.

The group of the day.

PAMPHLET UPDATE

The section Manuals is updated whit some new

Pamphlets and one that is of very interest.

SHOOT TO LIVE.

By

Capt. W.E. Fairbairn and Capt. E.A. Sykes

Unfortunately, they are better known for their knives and not

directly for this book.

ALLAN ESLER SMITH

When our association converged at Oosterbeek weekend of 20 to 23

September this year, we were fortunate enough by accident to be

approached by man, who was making a documentary and

was wondering if he could use us in his production.

He presented itself as Allan Elser Smith and he worked with making a

documentary of "Theirs is the glory" and he had written books about the

Battle of Arnhem. His uncle was in the production team of the movie

"Theirs is the glory".

Allan Esler Smith, Rick, Jan and Me driving towards the old
church in Oosterbeek

Jan, Rick holding making of "Theirs is the Glory", Frank,
Me and my brother whit his back to us.

At the 21st IPC ceremony,



Jan, Rick, Allan Esler Smith, Frank, Me and my brother Daniel.
At the Old Church in Oosterbeek





UPDATE and EVENT

The next weekend we go up to Gothenburg for a little field maneuver.

Will meet up whit some allies.

We will post some pictures from the meeting when we get home.

update in the following departments Backpack filler and Equipment.

See you soon.